Contouring on pale skin is an absolute nightmare, you're either too careful and it doesn't look as though you've actually done anything or the product you've used is too dark (the most common problem) and gives you big brown stripes on your face. It takes some searching and lots of experimenting but it is possible to find the perfect fair skin contour products.
I have found the perfect contouring combo, one powder product and one cream product to give me full contouring versatility. The NYX blush in Taupe is a perfect light taupe shade that mimics natural shadow perfectly, this is slightly pink toned and when used in the right areas of the face it looks flawless. The next product is one that I always recommend, the Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow. This blends out like a dream, it's more yellow toned than the NYX blush but it gives just as good results, this would be better if you have dry skin rather than the powder option.
To apply the powder I use the Real Techniques Contour Brush, which comes in the face kit, it is super fluffy so blends out the powder product superbly. For the cream product I use the Real Techniques Expert Face brush, the denseness of this brush allows me to really work in the cream product and makes sure everything is blended out to perfection.
Do you have fair skin and have trouble with contouring? What are your HG contour products?
It is the end of June already, the English Summer appears to have come and
gone, hopefully not for too long though. But here are my monthly favourites for
you all to hopefully give you some products to add to your beauty-shopping
list.
First up we'll start with hair as I've been having a bit of a change this
month. I'll start with shampoo & conditioner. I've been loving the Herbal
Essences Bee Strong shampoo and conditioner, which I have done a review on
already. It smells divine and really makes my hair feel fuller and softer. I
can't say for sure if it prevents breakage when combing because I don't really
suffer with that specific problem. I do feel like it gives a bit more life to
my hair though which is always a bonus.
Next up is a little product called Colour B4. This is supposed to dissolve
the hair colourant particles (very sciency I know) to get rid of any dye in the
hair. I've been dying my hair since I was 14 and as a result, can't really
remember what my natural colour is (I know I'm a sort of a blondey-gingery colour). It also means I have a large amount of
colour build up. But I used this stuff anyway to try and get rid of my latest
red dye. It stripped a great deal of the colour out and I was very pleasantly
surprised with the results. I'm going to be doing a separate review post about
this so I'm going to leave it there for now ;)
The finally for hair, we have a high-street/drugstore alternative to the Moroccan
Oil. This oil is by Organix and is available at Superdrug & Boots. I like
to take a small drop of this, rub it all over my hands and then run it through
my hair focusing on the ends. It makes my hair feel so healthy and soft and
really has helped get it back to good condition after using the Colour
B4. * UPDATE 28/07/13: Read here why I've changed my mind about this stuff, I'm non too happy let me tell ya!
The next product I've been loving is the Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask. This
says that it's not suitable for sensitive skin, which is exactly what I have.
It does sting when you first apply it but I've never had a reaction to it. It
really help with any blemishes and definitely clears out those blackheads. You
even get two handy little facial sponges with it!
Finally onto makeup. I bought the NYX blush in Taupe after reading a
bazillion blog posts on how it's excellent for contouring on pale skin. I love
this! It is indeed great for contouring pale skin and the pigmentation of it is
excellent for the price. NYX aren't as readily available here in the UK, so it
is the first NYX product I've tried and I'll definitely be getting more.
And my last favourite is one I've talked about in my videos before; it is
the Laura Mercier Silk crème foundation in Soft Ivory. I'm starting to love
this foundation, the coverage is amazing and the shade is almost perfect, just
a touch on the yellow side. The finish is more matte then glowing but I love it
on my combination skin.
So that's it! All the products I've loved this month. What products have you
loved during June?
